Science - Safety Symbols

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What the symbols mean and look like

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Toxic

Substances with this symbol may cause serious harm or death if inhaled, swallowed or touched

<p>Substances with this symbol may cause serious harm or death if inhaled, swallowed or touched</p>
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Corrosive

Substances with this symbol can cause chemical burns to face eyes or other material

<p>Substances with this symbol can cause chemical burns to face eyes or other material</p>
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Explosive

Substances with this symbol may explode if ignited in air or if exposed to heat

<p>Substances with this symbol may explode if ignited in air or if exposed to heat</p>
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Flammamble

Substances with this symbol catch fire easily

<p>Substances with this symbol catch fire easily</p>
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Oxodising

substances with this symbol cause or increase the intensity of fire when they react with other substances

<p>substances with this symbol cause or increase the intensity of fire when they react with other substances</p>
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Caution/Warning

Substances with this symbol pose less serious health hazards, such as skin irritation, but caution is still neccessary

<p>Substances with this symbol pose less serious health hazards, such as skin irritation, but caution is still neccessary</p>
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Harmful to the environment

Substances with this symbol need to be disposed of carefully, because they are damaging to the environment

<p>Substances with this symbol need to be disposed of carefully, because they are damaging to the environment</p>